800 loose guns recovered in Maguindanao
MAGUINDANAO, Philippines — More than 100 unlicensed firearms were recovered in Maguindanao on Tuesday.
Local officials in Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Talayan, Guindulungan, Datu Saudi and Pandag towns surrendered the guns to personnel of the 6th Infantry Division and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) police.
At least 800 loose firearms seized in this province were presented to President Duterte during his visit to Buluan yesterday.
Khadafeh Mangudadatu of the ARMM legislative assembly and his wife, Zihan, the mayor of Pandag town, were among those who surrendered their unlicensed guns. They turned over a .30-caliber machine gun and several rifles.
Maguindanao Gov. Esmael Mangudadatu and his brothers, Zajid and Freddie, congressman and mayor of Mangudadatu town, respectively, had earlier surrendered their loose firearms.
Mangudadatu said the mayors in the province were also set to meet with Duterte.
“I will report to President Duterte that we support the Balik-Baril program... The provincial peace and order council will implement it as a regular government program,” Mangudadatu said.
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